Domestic waste disposal practice and perceptions of private sector waste management in urban Accra

Domestic waste disposal practice and perceptions of private sector waste management in urban Accra

BACKGROUND Waste poses a threat to public health and the environment if it is not stored, collected, and disposed of properly. The perception of waste as an unwanted material with no intrinsic value has dominated attitudes towards disposal. This study investigates the domestic waste practices, waste disposal, and perceptions about waste and health in an urban community. METHODS The study util...

Of Revised Manuscript Entitled : Domestic Waste Disposal Practice and Persception

Method: The authors have mentioned that they have used both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques. This does not make sense! I cant really figure out the quantitative data that was collected. It is important for the authors to mention exact method that was used for collecting data e.g. interviews, questionnaire or interviews and questionnaire. Response: The methods used have b...

Domestic Waste Management Strategies in Accra, Ghana and Other Urban Cities

Participatory management of waste disposal.

The general objective of this study was to develop a sustainable waste disposal management model in Yom riverside communities by creating a sense of ownership in the project among the villagers and encourage the community to identify problems based on their socio-cultural background. The participatory approach was applied in developing a continual learning process between the researcher and sta...

Plastic wastes separation practice and disposal mechanism by households, hospitals, markets and waste management body

This study was carried out to reveal the plastic wastes separation practice and disposal mechanism as well as awareness of the negative impact of plastic wastes on the environment, in Makurdi area of Benue State, Nigeria. Questionnaires were administered to 468 individual respondents in 6 sub-locations of the city. Inquisition was also made from 10 hospitals, 6 market centers and the waste mana...